Brazil's federal police seized three pre-Columbian archaeological pieces on Friday that had been auctioned at a Rio de Janeiro art galley, they said, adding they plan to return them to Ecuador and ...

At least 132 people have died in a massive police raid aimed at organized crime in Rio de Janeiro, the regional public ...

The raid is already being called the most lethal police action in the history of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The police said they planned the raids for months and expected a high death toll. The city will host global leaders next week ...

Gang members in Rio de Janeiro bombed police with drones in retaliation for their deadliest raid on the city’s drug ...

The death toll in a major police raid targeting a drug trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro has risen to at least 121 people dead ...

The police operation was one of the most violent in Brazil's recent history, with human rights organizations calling for ...

The authorities said the deadliest operation in Rio’s history had killed four police officers and at least 60 other people.